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Role of epidermal growth factor mutational status for distinction between recurrent lung cancer and second primary lung cancer: case report.
The clinical respiratory journal - 1 Nov 2017
Vaz Daniel, Conde Sara, Tente David, Machado Jose Carlos, Barroso Ana
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INTRODUCTION: In a patient with previous radically treated lung adenocarcinoma, the detection of a new lung cancer raises the question whether recurrence or a second primary lung cancer is involved. Current criteria for differentiating multiple lung tumors lack a biologic and molecular basis and may lead to misclassification with impact on survival. OBJECTIVES: We report the case of a female patient with a recent...
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